thl receives unsolicited non-binding offer
Tourism Holdings Limited
Tel: +64 9 336 4299
470 Oruarangi Road
Mangere, Auckland
Fax: +64 9 309 9269
PO Box 4293, Shortland Street
www.thlonline.com
Auckland 1140, New Zealand
16 June 2025
NZX | ASX | MEDIA RELEASE
TOURISM HOLDINGS LIMITED (thl)
THL RECEIVES UNSOLICITED NON-BINDING OFFER
Tourism Holdings Limited (NZX:THL, ASX:THL, “thl” or “the Company”) advises that on 15 June, it received an
unsolicited, conditional, non-binding indicative proposal (NBIO) from a special purpose vehicle representing a
consortium of BGH Capital (BGH) and the family interests of Luke and Karl Trouchet (Trouchet Shareholders), to
acquire all the shares in the Company, either by way of a scheme of arrangement or a takeover offer.
Key terms of the NBIO
The NBIO refers to an indicative all-cash offer of NZ$2.30 per share. It is subject to certain conditions including the
satisfactory completion of due diligence, finalisation of debt arrangements, and BGH receiving final approval from its
Investment Review Committee to submit a binding proposal. It is also conditional on thl’s Board unanimously
recommending shareholders accept the proposal, in the absence of a superior proposal and subject to an
independent adviser concluding that the proposal is within or above an independent adviser’s valuation range for thl
shares.
The NBIO indicates that the consortium is also open to considering a transaction structure which results in a
controlling interest but does not result in 100% ownership of the Company.
Substantial product holder notices from BGH Capital
thl notes the substantial product holder notices (SPH notices) released this morning detailing that BGH has acquired
a relevant interest in 19.99% or 44,197,503 of thl’s shares on issue. The relevant interest comprises of:
• 11.8% or 26,079,549 shares on issue via conditional power to control the disposal of shares pursuant to a Co-
Operation and Exclusivity Agreement with the Trouchet Shareholders; and
• 8.2% or 18,117,954 shares on issue in aggregate via the purchase of shares from Accident Compensation
Corporation (ACC), ANZ New Zealand Investments Limited and ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (together, ANZ)
and Wilson Asset Management (Australia) Pty Ltd (WAM). Both ACC and ANZ remain substantial product holders
of thl following these transactions.
The transactions detailed in the SPH notices are the purchase of shares from each of ACC and WAM at $2.25 per
share, and the purchase of shares from ANZ at $2.30 per share. The purchases include an agreed escalation payment
to the sellers if, within 12 months from the date of the relevant escalation agreement, the shares are sold under
either the proposed scheme of arrangement or takeover offer, a competing scheme of arrangement or takeover
offer, or any on/off market sale, and that sale price is greater than the price at which the relevant shares were sold
to BGH.
Additionally, shares purchased from ANZ also include a matching top-up payment if BGH acquires shares on market
within 20 business days after the date of the agreement, at a price per share (net of brokerage fees or any other
transaction costs) more than 5 cents above the sale price of $2.30.
Management of the process by thl
The thl Board has established a Board subcommittee comprising of Cathy Quinn, Rob Hamilton and Sophie Mitchell
to consider and assess the merits of the NBIO. thl has also appointed Jarden as financial advisor and
MinterEllisonRuddWatts as legal advisor.
Given Luke Trouchet’s involvement in the consortium with BGH, Luke has taken a leave of absence from his executive
role with thl. The Board has also determined that Luke will not participate in the thl Board or subcommittee meetings
and processes assessing the merits of, or matters associated with or relevant to, the NBIO, nor in respect of other
strategic initiatives being considered by thl.
thl’s Board and Management are very aware of thl’s recent performance, which has been largely influenced by factors
beyond the Company’s control, such as the impact of poor consumer confidence on the demand for recreational
vehicles, and recent geopolitical and tariff developments impacting travel sentiment.
Over the last few months, thl has been working on a range of initiatives to address these performance challenges and
enhance long-term value for shareholders. thl expects to update the market on these initiatives and their outcomes
at the appropriate time.
The Board will act in what it considers to be the best interests of the Company and its shareholders, including
assessing the merits of this NBIO.
There is no certainty that the NBIO will result in a transaction. thl shareholders do not need to take any action at this
time in relation to the NBIO. The thl Board will continue to keep shareholders and the market informed of material
developments.
ENDS
Authorised by:
Cathy Quinn, ONZM
Chair, Tourism Holdings Limited
For further information contact:
Media:
Grant Webster
thl Chief Executive Officer
Direct Dial: +64 9 336 4255
Mobile: +64 21 449 210
Investors and Analysts:
Amir Ansari
General Manager – Investor Relations & Group Planning
Direct Dial: +64 9 336 4203
Mobile: +64 21 163 8053
About thl (www.thlonline.com)
thl is a global tourism operator listed on the NZX and ASX (code: THL) and is the largest commercial RV rental operator in the world.
In New Zealand/Australia, thl operates rental brands (Maui, Britz, Apollo, Mighty, Hippie, Cheapa Campa), manufacturing (Action
Manufacturing, Apollo), retail brands (Talvor, Kea, Winnebago, Adria, Coromal, Windsor), retail dealerships (RV Super Centre,
Apollo RV Sales, Kratzmann, George Day, Sydney RV, Camperagent), travel technology (Triptech) and tourism attractions (Kiwi
Experience and the Discover Waitomo Group, which includes Waitomo Glowworm Caves, Ruakuri Cave, Aranui Cave and The
Legendary Black Water Rafting Co.). In North America, thl operates the Road Bear RV, El Monte RV, CanaDream, Britz and Mighty
rental brands. In UK and Europe, thl operates the Just go, Apollo and Bunk Campers rental brands.
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